Iravu, Irāvu, Iṟavu, Iṟāvu: 3 definitions
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Iravu means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryIravu.—(EI 30), Tamil; royal dues. Note: iravu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIravu (ಇರವು):—[noun] = ಇರಂ [iram].
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Iravu (ಇರವು):—
1) [noun] the shape, outline or configuration of anything; structure as apart from colour, material, etc.; the form.
2) [noun] the body or figure of a person or animal.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIravu (இரவு) noun < இரா. [ira.] [Malayalam: iravu.]
1. Night, time from sunset to sunrise; இராத்திரி. எல்லையு மிரவுமெண்ணாய் [irathiri. ellaiyu miravumennay] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 7, 7).
2. cf. Sanskrit niśāhvā. Turmeric; மஞ்சள். [manchal.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 103.)
3. See இருள்மரம். [irulmaram.] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 52, 40.)
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Iravu (இரவு) noun < இர-. [ira-.] Beggary, mendicity; யாசிக்கை. கோலொடு நின்றா னிரவு [yasikkai. kolodu ninra niravu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 552).
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Irāvu (இராவு) [irāvutal] 5 transitive verb < அராவு-. [aravu-.] [Malayalam: irāvu.] To file. See அராவு-. [aravu-.]
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Iṟavu (இறவு) noun < இற-. [ira-.]
1. Death; சாவு. பிறவினொ டிறவு மானான் [savu. piravino diravu manan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 447, 1).
2. Removal, separation; நீக்கம். இறவு பார்க்கின்ற . . . இராவணன் [nikkam. iravu parkkinra . . . iravanan] (கம்பராமாயணம் சடாயுவு. [kambaramayanam sadayuvu.] 20).
3. End, termination, close; முடிவு. இறவிலே யுன்னைச் சிக்கெனப் பிடித்தேன் [mudivu. iravile yunnais sikkenap pidithen] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 37, 6).
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Iṟavu (இறவு) noun < இறா. [ira.]
1. See இறா. கடலிற வின் சூடுதின்றும் [ira. kadalira vin suduthinrum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 63).
2. Honeycomb; தேன்கூடு. [thenkudu.] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் தாசூர. [gnanavasittam thasura.] 69.)
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Iṟāvu (இறாவு) [iṟāvutal] 5 transitive verb cf. அராவு-. [aravu-.] To scrape off, after roasting, as the skin of a pig to remove the hair; வாட்டி மயிர்போக வழத்தல். நளவெண்பாிபுகை கமழா திறாயினர் மிசைந்து [vatti mayirpoga vazhathal. nalipugai kamazha thirayinar misainthu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 249).
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Iravu (இரவு) noun Tube-in-tube wood; பன்றிவாகை. [panrivagai.] (L.)
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Iṟavu (இறவு) noun < இற-. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ira-. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
1. Sloping roof; வீட்டிறப்பு. [vittirappu.]
2. Boundary; எல்லை. [ellai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Iravukkuri, Iravul, Iravular, Iravulli, Iravupakal.
Ends with: Ciravu, Kiravu, Mancuruttiravu, Munniravu, Tiravu, Viravu.
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